Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia

Colombia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 14.53 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
426.33 million tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
-24.50 million tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia stood at 14.53 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia peaked at 426.33 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, -24.50 million tonnes, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 43rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 31.39 million tonnes 25.52 million tonnes 41.31 million tonnes 10
1860s 24.04 million tonnes 21.34 million tonnes 27.57 million tonnes 10
1870s 54.30 million tonnes 36.15 million tonnes 62.36 million tonnes 10
1880s 65.69 million tonnes 62.08 million tonnes 71.18 million tonnes 10
1890s 80.37 million tonnes 75.28 million tonnes 85.11 million tonnes 10
1900s 109.43 million tonnes 97.08 million tonnes 119.80 million tonnes 10
1910s 157.43 million tonnes 135.49 million tonnes 167.97 million tonnes 10
1920s 201.73 million tonnes 183.05 million tonnes 215.25 million tonnes 10
1930s 159.92 million tonnes 145.57 million tonnes 186.95 million tonnes 10
1940s 272.35 million tonnes 221.44 million tonnes 286.98 million tonnes 10
1950s 343.84 million tonnes 306.41 million tonnes 426.33 million tonnes 10
1960s 207.83 million tonnes 70.72 million tonnes 360.68 million tonnes 10
1970s 121.23 million tonnes 54.00 million tonnes 402.66 million tonnes 10
1980s 38.92 million tonnes 14.82 million tonnes 56.62 million tonnes 10
1990s 63.41 million tonnes 6.30 million tonnes 145.24 million tonnes 10
2000s 26.80 million tonnes -24.50 million tonnes 149.74 million tonnes 10
2010s 106.86 million tonnes -8.57 million tonnes 294.93 million tonnes 10
2020s 16.62 million tonnes 11.59 million tonnes 31.98 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 40 Paraguay 15.27 million tonnes compare
  2. 41 South Sudan 15.01 million tonnes compare
  3. 42 Bangladesh 14.80 million tonnes compare
  4. 44 New Zealand 13.74 million tonnes compare
  5. 45 Ghana 13.53 million tonnes compare
  6. 46 Kenya 13.23 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Colombia was 14.53 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 426.33 million tonnes in 1959.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -24.50 million tonnes in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Colombia ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.